I made this little paper tree as a birthday present for my dad. I found online instructions for the base and for the leaves. I made the trunk by wrapping some very fibrous paper (don't know what it's called :/) around some thin wire and smoothing it in place with watered-down PVA glue. (I twisted some of the fibres on the trunk into a knot but that doesn't show very well in the picture). The base is filled with dried chick peas for balance.